If an Industry Has a Four-Firm Concentration Ratio Equal to One

question 160

Multiple Choice

If an industry has a four-firm concentration ratio equal to one hundred percent, then it is definitely the case that the industry is

• A) a monopoly.
• B) perfectly competitive.
• C) monopolistically competitive.
• D) either a monopoly or an oligopoly.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The total number of working hours spent by employees directly involved in manufacturing goods, critical for computing production costs.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost associated with producing a single unit of product, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that identifies activities in an organization and assigns the cost of each activity resource to all products and services according to the actual consumption by each, aiming for more accurate cost management.

Product A4

A specific item or service offered by a business, designated with the identifier A4.